Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Holman , Richard Wade June 23, 2005 ********************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/obitsca/obitsca.htm ********************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: K T bluewolf@onemain.com June 28, 2005, 9:52 pm The Bakersfield Californian Holman, Richard Wade 1932 - 2005 Richard Wade Holman 9/7/1932 - 6/23/2005 Graveside services will be held Wednesday, June 29, 2005, 11:00 a.m., at Hillcrest Memorial Park. Memorial services following at Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses, 830 Wilson Road., Hall A, at 2:00 p.m. Richard was born in Hamburg, Iowa, the only child of Wade and Genevive Holman. He enjoyed a wonderful, loving relationship with his parents. In 1950 Richard married the love of his life Connie Joyce Pyer. They were married 46 years and had four children, Debra, Mark, Bruce and Cindy. Richard worked hard to support his family, in the employment of Shell Oil Company for 34 years, where he was a pipeline specialist. He was preceded in death by his father, his wife, his son, Bruce and his mother-in-law. He is survived by his mother; and stepfather, Elmer Martin; his daughter, Debra (Gary) Webb; son, Mark (Cathy) Holman; daughter, Cindy (Earl) Burns; 10 grandchildren, Jeremiah and Sara Burns, Audrey, and Corey Lazenby, Rachele, Mark, Sara and April Webb, Cassie Holman, Chelsie Holman, Justine Burns and Nathan Holman; 2 great- grandchildren, MacKenzie Ann Webb, Alan Johnson and one on the way. Richard spoke often of his happy childhood in Iowa and he was the sparkle and joy in his father and mothers life. His mother and children will miss him dearly as well as his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, many, many friends in his congregation and the whole Shell Oil Company gang. Legacy.com Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 6/28/2005. Additional Comments: Volunteer submission - No relation to deceased. http://www.legacy.com/bakersfield/LegacyHome.asp File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/kern/obits/holman8182gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/caobfiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb